Amos 1:11
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because his sword was turned against his brother, without pity, and his wrath was burning at all times, and he was angry for ever.
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In Context
10And I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, burning up its great houses.
12And I will send a fire on Teman, burning up the great houses of Bozrah.
Cross References
Genesis 27:41So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.
Numbers 20:20But he said, You are not to go through. And Edom came out against them in his strength, with a great army.
Deuteronomy 23:7But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.
2 Chronicles 20:11See now, how as our reward they have come to send us out of your land which you have given us as our heritage.
Psalms 83:3\83:2\For see! those who make war on you are out of control; your haters are lifting up their heads.
Psalms 137:7O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.
Matthew Henry on Amos 1:4-15
Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 790.) 3 Thus saith the Lord ; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: 4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad. 5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into… Read the whole commentary →